LAN Extender

LAN Extender

Turn your Minecraft LAN worlds into fully-fledged servers, for free.

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About this Mod

LAN Extender: The world connector

LAN Extender: Turn your LAN worlds into fully-fledged servers, for free.

LAN Extender makes it easy for you to share your Minecraft worlds with your friends – even if they're connected to a different router!

Installation

LAN Extender is a Fabric mod. Put the LAN Extender jar-file in the mods folder in your game directory. You must have Mod Menu, Fabric API, and Cloth Config API (make sure to download the fabric version) installed alongside LAN Extender.

Setup

LAN Extender requires an ngrok account to function. Click here to sign up. After you sign up, ngrok will send you an email asking you to verify your email address. I'd recommend doing this, but it's not neccesary for the mod to work. After you've logged in, you should see the page pictured below. Click on "Your Authtoken" – there is no need to download or install ngrok.

Use the sidebar to access your authtoken

Then, copy the authtoken, and paste it into the LAN Extender configuration screen.

Copy the authtoken
Open LAN Extender configuration
Paste the authtoken

Please note that the authtoken pictured in this guide will not work if you try to use it. You need to create and use your own. Also, if you accidentally leak your authtoken, you can return to the website above to reset it.

Usage

Once you're in the world you want others to be able to join, click Open to LAN in the game menu and click the checkbox to allow people connected to a different router to join. If the checkbox is missing, you need to follow the setup guide above.

Click the checkbox
View the address in chat

Anyone who you share the address with can join your world like a normal multiplayer server.

Join the LAN world using Direct Connect

Available Versions

v1.1.0 for Minecraft 1.19.xrelease
MC 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2fabric
November 10, 2022
v1.1.0 for Minecraft 1.18.xrelease
MC 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2fabric
November 10, 2022
v1.1.0 for Minecraft 1.17.xrelease
MC 1.17, 1.17.1fabric
November 10, 2022
v1.0.0 for Minecraft 1.19.xrelease
MC 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2fabric
September 5, 2022
v1.0.0 for Minecraft 1.18.xrelease
MC 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2fabric
September 5, 2022

How to Install LAN Extender on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.19.2).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "LAN Extender". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.19 (+5 more)

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

LAN Extender server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.19.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is LAN Extender compatible with fabric?

LAN Extender officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.19. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with LAN Extender – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if LAN Extender consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
ISC License
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

1.19.21.19.11.191.18.21.18.11.181.17.11.17